Which is better: income or growth stock? Growth stock Income stock Share price at purchase $   $   Shares purchased         Yearly increase in share price   %   % Average quarterly dividend $   $   Yearly increase in dividends   %   %   Months owned/will own     Your federal tax rate   % Your state tax rate   %   Fees (same for each stock) At purchase At sale As fixed dollar amount $   $   As percent of total amount   %   % As dollar amount per share $   $     Your dividend income is Invested elsewhere at a rate of % Spent within 2 months of receipt